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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Shosanbetsu
| name = Shosanbetsu
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| settlement_type = Village
| settlement_type = Village
| other_name =
| other_name =
| image_skyline = Shosanbetsu konpira crop.png
| image_caption = Shosanbetsu village wooden torii
| image_flag = Flag of Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido.svg
| image_flag = Flag of Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido.svg
| image_seal = Symbol of Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido.svg
| image_seal = Emblem of Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido.svg
| image_map = Shosanbetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
| image_map = Shosanbetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
| map_caption = Location of Shosanbetsu in [[Hokkaido]] ([[Rumoi Subprefecture]])
| map_caption = Location of Shosanbetsu in [[Hokkaido]] ([[Rumoi Subprefecture]])
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| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_info_sec1 =
| blank_info_sec1 =
| blank_name_sec2 = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank_info_sec2 = [[Humid continental climate|Dfb]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.vill.shosanbetsu.lg.jp/}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.vill.shosanbetsu.lg.jp/}}
}}
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[[File:Shosanbetsu konpira crop.png|thumb|300px|Shosanbetsu village wooden torii]]


{{Nihongo|'''Shosanbetsu'''|初山別村|Shosanbetsu-mura}} is a [[List of villages in Japan|village]] located in [[Rumoi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].
{{Nihongo|'''Shosanbetsu'''|初山別村|Shosanbetsu-mura}} is a [[List of villages in Japan|village]] located in [[Rumoi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].


As of September 2016, the village has an estimated [[population]] of 1,249 and a [[population density|density]] of 4.5 persons per km². The total area is 280.04 km². [[Shosanbetsu observatory]] is a planetarium-cum-astronomical observatory which is a popular attraction in this region.
As of September 2016, the village has an estimated [[population]] of 1,249 and a [[population density|density]] of 4.5 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 280.04&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. [[Shosanbetsu observatory]] is a planetarium-cum-astronomical observatory which is a popular attraction in this region.


Shosanbetsu was the hometown of famed bear hunter [[Yamamoto Heikichi]], famous for his killing of the bear [[Sankebetsu brown bear incident|Kesagake]].
Shosanbetsu was the hometown of famed bear hunter [[Yamamoto Heikichi]], famous for his killing of the bear [[Sankebetsu brown bear incident|Kesagake]].

==Climate==
{{Weather box
|width=auto
|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Shosanbetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
|Jan record high C = 8.2
|Feb record high C = 11.3
|Mar record high C = 15.4
|Apr record high C = 22.0
|May record high C = 27.4
|Jun record high C = 32.8
|Jul record high C = 33.2
|Aug record high C = 33.8
|Sep record high C = 32.0
|Oct record high C = 22.8
|Nov record high C = 19.4
|Dec record high C = 12.3
|Jan high C = -1.5
|Feb high C = -1.0
|Mar high C = 2.7
|Apr high C = 8.9
|May high C = 15.0
|Jun high C = 18.9
|Jul high C = 22.8
|Aug high C = 24.2
|Sep high C = 21.2
|Oct high C = 14.9
|Nov high C = 7.4
|Dec high C = 1.0
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -4.6
|Feb mean C = -4.4
|Mar mean C = -0.6
|Apr mean C = 5.1
|May mean C = 10.6
|Jun mean C = 14.9
|Jul mean C = 19.0
|Aug mean C = 20.2
|Sep mean C = 16.7
|Oct mean C = 10.9
|Nov mean C = 4.2
|Dec mean C = -1.8
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -8.7
|Feb low C = -9.1
|Mar low C = -4.8
|Apr low C = 0.7
|May low C = 5.9
|Jun low C = 10.8
|Jul low C = 15.2
|Aug low C = 16.3
|Sep low C = 12.1
|Oct low C = 6.4
|Nov low C = 0.8
|Dec low C = -5.0
|year low C =
|Jan record low C = -25.4
|Feb record low C = -27.7
|Mar record low C = -24.2
|Apr record low C = -8.7
|May record low C = -3.2
|Jun record low C = -0.3
|Jul record low C = 5.3
|Aug record low C = 5.8
|Sep record low C = 2.3
|Oct record low C = -3.2
|Nov record low C = -10.6
|Dec record low C = -20.8
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 56.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 43.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 46.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 49.2
|May precipitation mm = 72.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 64.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 128.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 136.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 135.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 143.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 135.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 87.6
|year precipitation mm = 1109.6
|Jan rain days = 15.8
|Feb rain days = 12.3
|Mar rain days = 11.2
|Apr rain days = 9.2
|May rain days = 10.2
|Jun rain days = 9.0
|Jul rain days = 10.8
|Aug rain days = 10.9
|Sep rain days = 12.2
|Oct rain days = 16.0
|Nov rain days = 17.8
|Dec rain days = 16.9
|Jan snow cm = 191
|Feb snow cm = 148
|Mar snow cm = 102
|Apr snow cm = 11
|May snow cm = 0
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 0
|Nov snow cm = 43
|Dec snow cm = 164
|year snow cm = 658
|Jan snow days = 20.3
|Feb snow days = 17.4
|Mar snow days = 14.0
|Apr snow days = 1.4
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 4.9
|Dec snow days = 16.7
|Jan sun = 51.2
|Feb sun = 75.8
|Mar sun = 137.3
|Apr sun = 175.6
|May sun = 199.5
|Jun sun = 177.3
|Jul sun = 170.4
|Aug sun = 177.4
|Sep sun = 175.5
|Oct sun = 123.8
|Nov sun = 52.0
|Dec sun = 31.4
|year sun = 1543.9
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=13&block_no=1216&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = February 21, 2022}}</ref>
|source 2 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=13&block_no=1216&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = February 21, 2022}}</ref>}}

==Mascot==
[[File:Syosamaru.png|thumb|left|100px|Syosamaru, the village's mascot]]
Shosanbetsu's mascot is {{Nihongo|'''Syosamaru'''|しょさまる}} who is an alien bear. Her ears resemble shooting stars. She wears a helmet that resembles the Shosanbetsu observatory, a necklace made of blue honeysuckle and a pochette that resembles a pufferfish. She was designed by Eiichi Shiozaki of [[Osaka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vill.shosanbetsu.lg.jp/?division=%E5%88%9D%E5%B1%B1%E5%88%A5%E6%9D%91%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%EF%BC%88%E5%8E%9F%E7%94%BB%EF%BC%89%E5%8B%9F%E9%9B%86%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C|title=初山別村イメージキャラクター（原画）募集結果について|website=Shosanbetsu}}</ref>
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==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 05:06, 24 June 2023

Shosanbetsu
初山別村
Village
Shosanbetsu village wooden torii
Shosanbetsu village wooden torii
Flag of Shosanbetsu
Flag
Official seal of Shosanbetsu
Seal
Location of Shosanbetsu in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
Location of Shosanbetsu in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
Shosanbetsu is located in Japan
Shosanbetsu
Shosanbetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°32′N 141°46′E / 44.533°N 141.767°E / 44.533; 141.767
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
DistrictTomamae
Area
 • Total280.04 km2 (108.12 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2016)
 • Total1,249
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.vill.shosanbetsu.lg.jp

Shosanbetsu (初山別村, Shosanbetsu-mura) is a village located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,249 and a density of 4.5 persons per km2. The total area is 280.04 km2. Shosanbetsu observatory is a planetarium-cum-astronomical observatory which is a popular attraction in this region.

Shosanbetsu was the hometown of famed bear hunter Yamamoto Heikichi, famous for his killing of the bear Kesagake.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Shosanbetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		11.3
(52.3) 		15.4
(59.7) 		22.0
(71.6) 		27.4
(81.3) 		32.8
(91.0) 		33.2
(91.8) 		33.8
(92.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		22.8
(73.0) 		19.4
(66.9) 		12.3
(54.1) 		33.8
(92.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		2.7
(36.9) 		8.9
(48.0) 		15.0
(59.0) 		18.9
(66.0) 		22.8
(73.0) 		24.2
(75.6) 		21.2
(70.2) 		14.9
(58.8) 		7.4
(45.3) 		1.0
(33.8) 		11.2
(52.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		5.1
(41.2) 		10.6
(51.1) 		14.9
(58.8) 		19.0
(66.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		16.7
(62.1) 		10.9
(51.6) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		7.5
(45.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3) 		−9.1
(15.6) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		0.7
(33.3) 		5.9
(42.6) 		10.8
(51.4) 		15.2
(59.4) 		16.3
(61.3) 		12.1
(53.8) 		6.4
(43.5) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		3.4
(38.1)
Record low °C (°F) −25.4
(−13.7) 		−27.7
(−17.9) 		−24.2
(−11.6) 		−8.7
(16.3) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		5.3
(41.5) 		5.8
(42.4) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		−10.6
(12.9) 		−20.8
(−5.4) 		−27.7
(−17.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.7
(2.23) 		43.1
(1.70) 		46.5
(1.83) 		49.2
(1.94) 		72.2
(2.84) 		64.9
(2.56) 		128.8
(5.07) 		136.1
(5.36) 		135.9
(5.35) 		143.6
(5.65) 		135.3
(5.33) 		87.6
(3.45) 		1,109.6
(43.69)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 191
(75) 		148
(58) 		102
(40) 		11
(4.3) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		43
(17) 		164
(65) 		658
(259)
Average rainy days 15.8 12.3 11.2 9.2 10.2 9.0 10.8 10.9 12.2 16.0 17.8 16.9 152.3
Average snowy days 20.3 17.4 14.0 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 4.9 16.7 74.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 51.2 75.8 137.3 175.6 199.5 177.3 170.4 177.4 175.5 123.8 52.0 31.4 1,543.9
Source 1: JMA[1]
Source 2: JMA[2]

Mascot[edit]

Syosamaru, the village's mascot

Shosanbetsu's mascot is Syosamaru (しょさまる) who is an alien bear. Her ears resemble shooting stars. She wears a helmet that resembles the Shosanbetsu observatory, a necklace made of blue honeysuckle and a pochette that resembles a pufferfish. She was designed by Eiichi Shiozaki of Osaka.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "初山別村イメージキャラクター（原画）募集結果について". Shosanbetsu.

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